Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has recounted how his opinion of veteran entertainer Charly Boy changed after he witnessed the way the entertainer cared for his late parents.
Obasanjo shared the story during an interview with media personality Isbae U on Curiosity Made Me Ask, where he was asked about his frequent description of Charly Boy as “jagajaga.”
The former president said his initial impression of the entertainer was shaped largely by his unconventional appearance, dressing and lifestyle. He explained that while he held Charly Boy’s father, the late Justice Chukwudifu Oputa, in high regard, he initially struggled to understand his son’s public persona.> “Charly Boy is so jagajaga that I don’t know anything about him. Can you see a man who dressed like a woman? Like a gentleman, who dressed like a bushman. > > I run away from him because he’s too jagajaga. But he has a good father, Justice Oputa. Oh, what a great man. I wish Charly Boy had resembled him.”
Caring for his father changed Obasanjo’s view
According to Obasanjo, his perception began to change after he visited Justice Oputa at Charly Boy’s residence.
He said he was impressed by the level of care and attention the veteran entertainer gave his father, which made him reconsider his earlier opinion of Charly Boy.> “When I first came to know Charly Boy, I had no iota of regard or respect for him. But when I went to visit Justice Oputa in Charly Boy’s house. And then I went inside the house. I saw how Justice Oputa was being taken care of. So I started changing my mind about Charly Boy,” he recalled.
Obasanjo added that Charly Boy remained committed to caring for his father until his death and also extended the same attention to his mother.
Obasanjo acknowledges Charly Boy’s intelligence
The former president said he later confronted Charly Boy about his unconventional lifestyle and public image.
According to Obasanjo, he eventually came to understand that the entertainer’s unusual persona was also part of his approach to earning a living and building his career.
Obasanjo further described Charly Boy as an intelligent person, suggesting that successfully turning such an unconventional public identity into a livelihood requires a certain level of intelligence.
His account has sparked renewed interest in Charly Boy’s long career, his unconventional public image and the private role he played in caring for his parents.